Abstract:ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical effect of combined use of leukotriene receptor antagonist in children with moderate to severe allergic rhinitis (AR).Methods62 patients with moderate to severe AR were randomly divided into conventional treatment group and combined treatment group (31 cases in each group). The patients in the routine treatment group received oral administration of secondgeneration antihistamines and corticosteroid nasal spray, while those in the combined treatment group were given, on the basis of the routine treatment, Montelukast sodium chewable tablets. The treatment courses of both groups were 4 weeks. Visual analogue scale (VAS) scores and total effective rates were compared between the two groups at the timepoints before treatment, at the end of treatment and at 3 months after treatment.Results①Compared with VAS scores before treatment, the scores at the end of treatment and 3 months after treatment were significantly reduced in both groups (all P<0.05). The differences of scores between the combined treatment group and routine treatment group at the end of treatment and 3 months after treatment were statistically significant respectively (both P<0.05). ②The differences of total effective rates between the combined treatment group and routine treatment group at the end of treatment and 3 months after treatment were statistically significant respectively (both P<0.05). In addition, the difference between the total effective rate at the end of treatment and 3 months after treatment in the conventional treatment group was statistically significant (P<0.05), while this in the combined treatment group was insignificant (P>0.05).ConclusionLeukotriene receptor antagonists combined with nasal corticosteroids and secondgeneration antihistamines can enhance and consolidate the therapeutic effect in the treatment of moderate to severe AR in children.